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Bottle Washer.

No. 241.834. Patented May 24,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPH VON SCHADE, OF NEVVPORT, RHODE ISLAND.

BOTTLE-WASHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241334, dated May 24, 1881.

Application filed April 13, 1881.

T o all whom it may concern Be it known thatI, ADOLPH VON SCHADE, of Newport, in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Machines forWashin g and Cleaning Bottles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompaiyin g drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a frontview. Fig. 2 is a side view. Fi g. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the upper end of the revolving brush and adjoiningparts. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view ot' the lower end of the brush-tube and adjoinin gparts; and Fig.5is a sectional viewon the line x x, Fig. 3.

Oorresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to machines for washing and cleaning bottles; and it consists in certain improvements in the Construction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the clains.

In the drawings hcreto annexed, A represents a table or platform, supported upon legs B, and having a central vertical opening, above which is arranged metallic casin g, G, containing a suitably-constructed hydraulic or other motor, to the Construction of which, however, no claim is herein made, and which is therefore not shown in the drawings. It embodies in its construction a horizontal rotary wheel or body, D, having a vertical tubular shaft, E, the upper end of which is slightly beveled or spread outward, as shown at F. At one end the shaft E is provided with acollar, (3 havin ga set-screw, H, which works in a vertical longitudinal slot or groove, I, in a tube, J sliding vertically in thetubular shaft E, and being connected to the latter by the set-screw Hit revolvestherewith when in notion. The tube J is threadedatits upper end to receive the threaded and longitudinally-perforatcd head K of the hrush L, which is preferabl y made of bristles.

To the sides of head K are attached several bent springs, M, provided at their upper ends with auxiliary brushes N.

The lower end of tube J is connected, by a swvel-joint, O, with a knee -joint or tube, P,

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in which a stop-cock, Q, is fitted, as shown. Said stop-cock is operated by a bell-crank lever, R, having at the end of one of its arms a weight, S, which operates to open the flow of water from a fiexible tube, T, connected to the knee-joint, as shown. To the other arni of lever lt is attached a cord or chain, U, the other end of which is attached to the under side of the table or platform. A weight, V, is hooked or otherwisesecured to the under side of the knee-joint, so as to force the latter and the tube J in'a downward direction.

The`swivel-joint O is mounted in a frane, W, consisting essen tially of a bent rod sliding vertically in a suitable hearing of the table or platforin, and provided at the end of its horizontal arm with a sleeve, X, sliding upon a vertical guide-rod Y, secured under the table.

To the upper end ot' the verticalarn of frane W is attached a cord or chain, Z, passin gover a pulley, A',and having its other end attached to a lever, B', which may be operated by hand or foot, according to its location.

If the motor is a hydraulic one, water may be admitted to the casing by a tube, C', as showm The casing is also provided with a spout, D', for the escape of waste water. At the upper end ot' the casing is formed a flange, E', to receive the neck of bottles which are to be cleaned.

In operation the bottle is inverted and adj usted within the flange E'. By Operating the lever B' the frame W is now raised, carrying with it the revolving brush-tube J until the brusl reaches the bottom of the inverted bottle. At the same time the weight S opens the stop-cock Q and starts the flow of water through the tube J and the perforated brush-head into the bottle, which is thus thoroughly scoured and rinsed. When the lever B' is released the weightVserves to return the parts to their original position, the cord U being thus straightened, so as to operate the bell-crank lever and cut off the flow of water, waste of which is thus prevented. When the frame W, with the operatin g parts, is lowered the brush-head K partly enters the upper beveled end of the tubular shaft E, thus compressing the springs carrying the auxiliary brushes, so that the next bottle to be cleaned may be readily adjusted over the latter.

This machine is simple, convenient, effective,

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and easily operated, and it may be manufactured at a comparatively small expense.

Having thns described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. ln amachie for washingbotties,theconhination, with a suitable motor having a rertical tubular slaft, E, provided with a setscrew, H, and bereied or spread upper end,F, of the verticaliy-sliding tube J, having siot I, and performed brush-head K, having springs M, provided with auxiliary brushes N, substantiaiiy as herei described, for the purpose set forth.

2. In a machine for cleaning hotties, the oombination, with a verticaliy-slidig rotating brush-tube, of a swiveied kuce-joint having a stop-cock for the admission of water, and suitable operatin g mechanism, as herein described, for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, in a machine for cleaning hotties, of the rotating vc'tically-adjustable brush-tube, the swiveled knee-joint P, havin g stop-cock Q, and weighted bell-crank lover R, cord U, weight V, frame WV, and mechanism for raising or lifting the lztter, as herein described, for the purpose shown and specified.

In testinony that; I claim the'fo'egoing as my own I have hereto affixed n y signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADOLPH VON SCHADE.

Witnesses:

ALBERT VON HOFEN, PATRICK J. GALVIN. 

